Support for homeless 14 to 18 year old men and women in Australia
On any given night in Australia there are 36,000 young people who are homeless; one in two young people who seek a bed from emergency accommodation is turned away because services are full.
The reason why young people become homeless vary greatly, however, research shows that nearly 50% quote relationship breakdowns with parents or step parents as their main difficulty. Many of those affected expierence financial difficulties and unemployment, as well as mental health issues, sexual or physical abuse and lack of emotional and physical support.
A Fountain of Hope
Fountain of Hope was founded in early 2008 by Anthony Lang who saw the need for a charity after he to
learned how easy it was to become homeless. The organisation helps young men and women aged between
14 and 18 years of age with accomodation, allowing them to gain the opportunity to evaluate and assess their
values through a safe friendly environment.
The Fountain of Hope program teaches young homeless people:
- to understand and overcome emotional and self esteem issues
- to improve on interaction skills
- to gain planning and budgeting skills
- to obtain full or part time employment
- to educate themselves about their rights as citizens of Australia
Fountain of Hope invites young men and women from all over Australia to take part in our programs. Our residential program allows young people to live at one of our residential homes for approximately 12 months.
Well structured program
Through participating in the program we aim to assist homeless young men and women address the emotional and physical aspects which led them to become homeless in the first place.
Every person who chooses to live at one of our residential facilities takes part in:
- Educational sessions
- Counselling
- Household tasks
- Life skills
- Recreational activities
Funding and Donations
Our program and the charitable organisation relies on donations, bequests and corporate sponsorships.
Additional fundrasing events, such as raffles, balls and more are held throughout the year.
Your donations are kindly welcome.